tuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. right now at 5:00, day 34fso the dueling bills up for a vote in the senate today. what the president agreed to overnight. >> good morning, it's thursday, january 24th. you are never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. it's sunny and warmer. we've got something for you, mike. >> let's take a look. we'll jump in by showing you how dry live doppler 7 is. we'll put up the east bay hills camera to show you how clear the conditions are outside. let's jump into that sunshine. first by showing how cool it's going to be this morning. 38 inland at 7:00. 42 around the bay. 44 at the coast. we're about 15 to 20 degrees warmer by noon nearing 60.

we'll be in the upper 50s, low 60s at 4:00. back down 49 to 53 under the stars at 7:00. really quiet weather pattern again with above average temperatures. here's sue with a look at the morning commute. >> good morning. we'll look outside. this is walnut creek. southbound on 680. the taillights hay 2 just a little bit of congestion as you make the transition from 680 on to 24. across town, we've got san jose, this is -- to the south, san jose 101 at the 880 overcrossing. the headlights headed in the northbound direction. everybody is moving at the limit. let's look at the drive times. 40 minutes from tracy to dublin on westbound 580. antioch to concord looking great. on your drive from san rafael across the golden gate bridge is less than 20 minutes. >> today is day 34 of the government shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are at risk of missing a second paycheck tomorrow. today the senate is set to

consider two competing bills that could end it. but both are expected to fail. >> also falling victim to the shutdown, the state of the union. >> serena marshall joins us live from washington, d.c. serena. >> reggie, alexis, the president and speaker of the house, nancy pelosi ending a week long showdown that means the president's state of the union won't happen on tuesday much the president agreeing with the speaker of the house not on reopening the government but about his state of the union. tweeting, he'll do the address when the shutdown is over because there's no venue to compete with the history, tradition and importance of the house chamber. the shocking concession by the president after he tried to call pelosi's bluff yesterday. he plans to deliver the address next tuesday pelosi responding with his own letter officially that he can't cancel it. i look forward to welcoming you when the government is back open. >> the president taking a jab at

that. >> she doesn't want the american public to hear what's going on. >> so what is going on? both sides are still unable to come to an agreement as two bills will be voted on in the senate today, neither expected to pass. >> keeping the 800,000 federal workers furloughed are working without pay. >> i don't want to be -- my pride get in the way of helping the kids. >> frustration building within the departments. from the coast guard >> to this irs union representative. >> i feel like we're a pawn in the middle of this big fight. >> even the former homeland security secretary, john kelley signing on to this letter urging they fund the department. writing this is unconscionable that they must rely on charity from others. >> we've learned that mulvaney, the acting chief of staff asked

agencies for a list of p p p affected if this continues into march. thank you, serena. small businesses across the bay area are doing what they can to help furloughed employees. abc 7 news was at a barbershop in san francisco that's offering free haircuts for federal workers. the owner believes people leave her shop not only looking better but feeling better, too. the shop usually charges $50 for a men's cut. it's located on columbus avenue near the transamerica pyramid. employees at san jose airport received food assistance. they teamed up to feed employees impacted by the shutdown. airport staff donated personal care items to support nearly 200 federal employees and their families. senator harris feels for the federal workers who will miss

their paychecks tomorrow. the now presidential candidate spoke last night. >> this is the failure of this administration to pay attention to the fact that we have so many american families who are living paycheck to paycheck and for whom this economy is not working. this economy is not working for working people. >> harris announced she's running for president in 2020 earlier this week. she says a big part of that decision to run was the outcome of the 2016 election. tomorrow she'll visit south carolina, a state with one of the earlier primary elections for a gala. she will formally launch a campaign with a rally in oakland on sunday. happening today, a san francisco taxi drivers getting ready to stage a horn honking demonstration at city hall. they're protesting changes to the legacy medallion. that's the license that makes a vehicle a taxi cab. starting next month, the san francisco municipal transportation agency will ban drivers with legacy medallions from picking up people at the

airport. the new rule gives preference to medallion holders who paid $250 for their license. many are still paying off their loan and facing increasing competition from ride hailing companies. happening today, b.a.r.t.'s board of directors will hear how riders really feel about b.a.r.t. as we first told you earlier this week, b.a.r.t.'s approval rating is at a record low. a new survey shows customer satisfaction is down from three years ago. rider concerns include filth, crime, crowded trains. the board of directors will discuss the results during a two-day intensive workshop that starts today. new tradition toss oakland city council meetings. >> the first one began with a musical performance instead of the pledge of allegiance. ♪ >> that's oakland artist jennifer johns singing a cappella tuesday night. rebecca kaplan wanted to sbich

it up a little bit and start meetings with good energy and highlight local talent in the process. >> looking to start the meetings with a variety of different people bringing their gifts into this room. >> it's unclear if all future council meetings will feature performance this is lieu of the pledge. all right. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's start along the east bay. san leandro, union city, oakland 42. then we get warmer around berkeley. 45. el sobrante 44. the mild he's at 48. san francisco 49. albany 50. same thing in pacifica. 41 in san jose. 43 in san carlos. 37 at napa and novato. we have microclimate this morning. the flag is not rile moving on the ferry building in san francisco. it will start to blow towards

the ocean today. that's going to help with the warming trend. if you're out and about, no weather worries. exercising. enjoy that clean air. out on the bay, king tides are over. let's start with the east bay valley. out of the 30s by 8:00. into the 50s by 10:00. nearing 60 at noon. low 60s by -- 49 by 8:00. total sunshine to start. you can see that on the peninsula. we jump to 46 at 8:00. 58 at noon. hanging around 60 to 51. need that jacket if you're headed out this evening. if you're thinking about outdoor activities in the south bay, we'll start at 44 in the morning. 52 at noon. look at the low to mid-60s in the afternoon hours. 51 at 8:00. some 70s right in the heart of the weekend. i'll show you those coming up. first, i want sue to tell you about the commute. >> we're going to check back in with the bay bridge. you can see a couple of cars stacked up in the left hand cash paying lanes. otherwise, traffic is getting by fine. there's the drive time from hercules to san francisco.

35 minutes. it's looking great at this hour. to the golden gate bridge, there's the zipper truck doing its thing. four lanes in the southbound direction and two lanes in the northbound direction. roadwork that they had along the span has been picked up. you're looking at about a 25-minute drive from novato into the city. thank you, sue. happening today, the nhl fanfare begins today in san jose. >> you can take a picture of the stanley cup, visit the hockey hall of fame exhibit and meet star players at this four-day festival. members of the usa and canadian women's national hockey team as well as san jose sharks alum will be there. the fanfare presented by sap will be at the mchenry convention center. tickets are still available on ticketmaster. turning to the internet for questions about careers, the four things people are apparently asking google a lot when it comes to their jobs. >> plus a man accused in a serious crime breaks down in court. >> what a judge ordered for the suspected kidnapper. >> a warning about band

instruments. the new lawsuit that claims a small piece could be putting your kids at risk. it's 5:09. a live look outside as you get your day

seeing as january has been so soggy, i thought we woo would revisit the rain season. we got off to a slow start. haven't made it back to average.

mountain view, 67% of average to oakland at 80% to the closest santa rosa. that's 17.5 inches of rain. that's 91% of average. we'll have more rain in february. until then, wait until you see the warm weekend. >> thank you, mike. we want to get to breaking news in san jose. police are on the scene of a deadly hit and run. this is a live picture from the scene. it happened at 10th and santa clara streets after midnight. officers say it appears a woman was in a crosswalk when a white van hit her. that driver took off without stopping. the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. if you have any information, you're asked to call san jose police. >> police in sebring, florida plan to release more details following a shooting that left five people dead at a bank. 24-year-old zephen xaver called 91-1 and reported he had fire shots inside the sun trust bank. he barricaded himself inside and

eventually surrendered. they have not released a motive. he's charged with five counts of homicide. he was a former prison guard trainee who quit earlier this month. in today's gma first look, new details about a young woman kidnapped and held captive in boston. victor oquendo has the latest. >> in the gma first look, kidnapping suspect victor pena arriving to a crush of cameras at this boston courthouse. inside the 38-year-old wearing a white jumpsuit crumpled over crying pleading not guilty kidnapping olivier ambrose. >> no objection at this time. >> a psychiatrist telling the court that pena said he was hearing voices. >> your honor, it would appear it has some -- [ inaudible ] >> the arraignment coming just one day after police say ambrose was found alive in pena's

apartment seen here arriving home following a harrowing three-day ordeal. >> we are beyond happy to have livvy home. it's amazing. >> more on the dramatic arrest at 7:00 a.m. i am victor oquendo, abc news, new york. 13-year-old kidnapping survivor jayme closs will receive half of the reward in her own case. the reason, she rescued herself. the teen was held captive for nearly three months. she escaped and was held captive for that time. there was a $25,000 reward offered. jenny o wants to put its pardon of the reward into a -- it's not clear what the fbi will do with the $25,000 that it offered. in the north bay, former walmart employees accused of stealing from the store by

pretending to ring up merchandise. the rohnert park department of public safety released this picture of some of the stolen items. the three were arrested. police say they admitted to conspiring more than $5,000 worth of merchandise. a dozen companies that make the mouthpieces on saxophones and trombones are facing a lawsuit. >> some have toxic metal lead in them. 12 companies and two retailers were mentioned in the lawsuit. they failed to warn of the metal health threat as required by prop 65. the jazz director at marin school of the arts says this is new territory. >> i personally don't think it's a health issue but if there's science behindt i'd like to look at it. >> the center for environmental health worries the cumulative exposure could lead to cancer,

lowered intelligence and delayed puberty. new this morning, if you think staying off social media will help you keep your privacy, think again. online privacy is like secondhand smoke. it's controlled by the people around you. scientists at the university of vermont looked at more than 30 million public posts on twitter from nearly 14,000 users. they were able to predict a person's future behavior and activities even if that person doesn't have a twitter account based on public posts from friends and family. >> what? >> that is creepy. >> oh, my gosh. compared to secondhand smoke is an interesting analogy. >> yeah. >> people are turning to the internet for help when it comes to their careers. it seems they're asking similar questions. >> market watch gathered the most google questions about jobs last year. it looks like many people are unhappy at work. the number one question is, how to quit a job. >> oh, no. >> number two, oh, my gosh. what job should i have?

really? number 3, what is the highest paying job. >> now we're going somewhere. >> 4, how to decline a job offer? >> what do they think is going to happen when they type in what job should i have? i guess you read that story. maybe google does know you. >> i guess so. at least find an article on how to determine what your dream job is, i guess. >> 40 questions, personality and that will get sold to somebody. >> sure. >> go down that hole. >> then twitter friends will be able to predict -- no, i don't know. >> then you got to add for the vacation that you mentioned out loud. >> there's a rabbit hole. >> everybody is listening and watching. there's nowhere to hide. >> hi everybody. here's a look at san jose. 87. we're south of mineta san jose international. we're looking at sunshine today. highs climbing once again.

dry cold front tonight will kick up breezes in the hills. that's about the only thing it's going to do. are you okay with the warmest days this weekend? i hope so. that's what's going to happen. here's a look at the highs for today. let me show you extremes. look at this. morgan hill, 68 degrees. santa cruz, 65 again. this time, san jose is joining you. so is napa. ukiah and santa rosa, 66. concord, 62. 64 in livermore. and fremont. 62 in oakland. richmond and san francisco at 61 degrees. we have a little bit of fog around santa rosa. the tule fog will get closer tonight with an offshore breeze. we'll keep an eye on that to see if it heads into the east bay valleys tomorrow morning. something to keep an eye on. temperatures in the mid-to upper 30s there. low to mid-40s elsewhere. except for half moon bay 47. the accuweather seven-day forecast. you don't want to miss a minute of this gorgeous weather. if you like warm weather and sunshine, temperatures around 10

to nearly 15 degrees above average saturday and sunday as we start to make a run at the 70s away from the coast. still warmer than average. dry all seven days. sue? >> we'll look at this problem with the ferry. the bay ferry has been experiencing some mechanical issues for the last couple of days. the 6:40 a.m. mare island boat to the city, 7:00 a.m. vallejo and the return, 8:15 to vallejo are going to be buses today. there will be people there to assist you to get on and off the buses. sunol grade, north 680 picked up. it's smooth sailing there. we do have debris in all lanes. furniture apparently that's causing some slowing eastbound 580 near 35th. heads up there chp may be doing a break for the roadway. we'll follow that along for you. >> thank you, sue. our recent series of storms brought a big boost to the state's reservoir.

>> january's rains added more than 500 billion gallons of water to key reservoirs. that's about as much as 9 million people use in a year. >> nearly all of them are at or above their historical average. >> an effort under way to save the western monarch butterfly. it faces the threat of becoming extinct. state environmentalists gather in sacramento to take actions to preserve the butterfly's population. environmental conservation group says the population dropped from 148 thousand in late 2017 to the end of last year. >> we're contributing to monarch decline. we have an obligation to try and fix a problem that we've caused. scientists believe the causes for the butterfly decline include a loss of habitat due to urban sprawl and genetically modified crops.

going green with a tesla patrol car. they purchased this model s for just over 60,000 bucks. they had is customized for patrol operations. it looks pretty sweet. >> as part of a pilot program, the city will monitor performance, durability, range and costs. they say the average life cycle of a police vehicle is about five years. they're hoping that electric vehicles may work longer and i was telling you earlier, this is probably the only way i'll be at tesla is if i get picked up. >> okay. i was going to stay it looks good as long as the lights aren't in your rearview mirror, right, trying to pull you over. >> they'or not behind the cage. the seven things you need to know as you start your day coming up. the 18-year-old suspect accused of beating an 88-year-old grandmother. the other crimes he's been linked to. a live look outside this morning. we have a nice shot of the city we have a nice shot of the city

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. it appears a woman was in a crosswalk and someone hit her. number 2, president trump is officially postponing the safety the union address. that ends a stalemate with house speaker nancy pelosi. mr. trump added he's not searching for an alternative venue. number 3, apple laid off employees. the cube er continue owe-based company works for -- officials pushing for a third lane on the upper deck of the richmond-san rafael bridge. this would just be for the morning commute. number 5, let me give you an idea of what to expect. our mornings will be winter-like with 30s and 40s.

dry weather the rest of january. the next chance of needing an umbrella, is in february. following the thursday commute. the travel time into san francisco from hercules is about 35 minutes. metering lights just turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza. number 7, weezer is out with a new album of covers. it's called the teal album. it drops at midnight. among the covers, billie jean by michael jackson, everybody wants to rule the world by tears for fears and reggie's personal favorite. >> no scrubs by tlc. >> sure. when i was in college, our a cappella group did a cover of my bobby ghost town dj's i believe. this is like that. home run. >> a home run. >> okay. who doesn't want to see twist o two classic cookies. if you're craving something

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a major change officials will ask for in marin county today. then gas giveaway. where some furloughed federal workers can fill up their tanks for free. two in one. the alarm clock that will help you get your first cup of joe before getting out of bed. looks like a science experiment. >> there's beakers and test tubes. >> whole system. >> i can't believe that hasn't been invented yet. >> me neither. i realized something about that. people get up, the alarm going off and you hit it, your hand will be full of glass. >> hot coffee. that wouldn't be good early. >> we've discovered a problem in the system. good morning on this thursday, january 24th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike nicco putting it on repeat. maybe a little warmer. >> i'm doing a little bit of work. not as much as the last 17 days when it rained. >> come on. >> like the movie with steve martin where he gets fired because he tapes the weekend

forecast in l.a. and then it rains. >> l.a. story. you took us back to the eads '90s. >> at least i didn't go back any further. windsor, heelsburg, santa rosa, be careful that. that's the only fog we're seeing. here's a look from tam. it is clear this morning. 30s and 40s. we're already 60 at noon. we hang out through 60 at 4:00. back into the upper 40s and 50s at 7:00. sue. >> we've got your usual slow traffic out of central valley for about a 40-minute drive on westbound 580. a trouble spot in hayward. this is southbound 80 near winton. a big rig is blocking a lane and possibly an addition sal lane. traffic is now stacked up on soub 880 to san leandro. we'll check back to see if they get that cleared. it may take some time. >> thanks, sue. marin county officials will

be pushing for a third lane on the upper deck of the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> westbound commuters have had enough with the awful traffic. jobina fortson is live to explain what they're asking for. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. officials are hoping to have something similar to what's on the golden gate bridge. if you check out the situation on the roadway here right now, you can see that we have an open space here on our right-hand side. they want to remove the barriers planned for the bike and pedestrian lane that would be on our right and put them back after commute hours and they want it done soon. a $25 million bike and pedestrian lane is planned to open in april or may according to the marin independent journal. that lane was supposed to undergo a four-year pilot plan. but congestion issues on the bridge have somewhat derailed that idea. transit officials want to cut that pilot program to six months

and get cars into that third lane during commute hours. last year, a third eastbound lane opened and it seemed to bring a lot of relief to drivers in the area. now, the westbound idea is something that's received some pushback from people promoting the cycling and taking the bus. however, on the other side of this, the transit officials are saying if something isn't done about the traffic, that will deter people from carpooling. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. thanks, jobina. the state of the union showdown between president trump and house speaker nancy pelosi appears to be over. >> president trump tweeted he's officially postponing the address until the government shutdown ends. that ends a week-long stalemate. in his tweets, he said i will do this when the shutdown is over. i'm not looking for an alternative venue for the state of the union address. because there's no venue that can compete with the chamber.

i look forward to giving a great state of the union address in the future. the president is backing down after house speaker pelosi told him he wouldn't be allowed to deliver the address in the house. pelosi has said the address shouldn't be delivered while the government remains closed and hundreds of thousands of workers go without pay shex. speaki -- paychecks. they're on the verge of missing another pay chaek tomorrow. people in the bay area are coming forward to help. >> a gas station owner is offering free gas. he owns ava letter owe gas station and plans to give away $20,000 worth of free gas to federal workers. he posted signs about the offer near the pump. >> they are all friends and country men. they need the money, we have to help them. >> that's $50 that i don't have to spend, which is amazing. >> there are no restrictions for federal workers. they can come to the gas station as many times as they want for

free gas during the shutdown. sniefrnlts in san jose, they're set to vote on an emergency ordinance protecting tenants who get government housing vouchers from evictions. the money is about to run out. the ordinance would cover unpaid federal employees and contractors. if approved, it would last up to 90 days. if you need help or want to help someone, go to abc7news.com. we have a special page to help you take action. if you have a question or a story, you can watch on the website. >> the fate of an oakland middle school will be decided monday. that's when the school board will vote whether to close the academy. last night's meeting started late because of protesters. students and teachers are fighting to keep it open. >> a huge civil rights issue because a lot of the schools being targeted are in east oakland, are in low-income communities. the school district is looking at closing other schools to make up a $30 million deficit. district officials say they're trying their best to give

students a good education. >> we're on their side.lmtt oakd unified dropd gnifany. ,0 b 88-year-old woman in san francisco will be in court today for arraignment. sfers arrested 18-year-old keonte gathron on saturday after they committed another robbery. the two weeks between the beating and his arrest. investigators are now linking gathron to a carjacking and several robberies. in one of those situations, gathron stole a cell phone from a 14-year-old girl at gunpoint. >> what i can say is his actions speak to somebody that doesn't value human life very much. >> police used dna collected in the attack on yik oi huang to identify gathron as a suspect. they found huang beaten in a park across the street from her

home. she's still in the hospital in critical condition. pg&e is blasting a federal judge's plan as potentially dangerous. the judge proposed ordering the company to inspect the entire electrical grid before the start of the fire season in june. also wants pg&e to remove any trees near power lines that might be a fire hazard. the company says that would cost between 75 and $150 billion to comply and it would lead to staggering rate hikes. the judge will hold a hearing wednesday to decide whether to issue the order. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. foster city, redwood city, 40. dipped down to 37 at menlo park. bell mobt is pretty mild at 46. 50 in daly city. san carlos, hayward at 45. livermore san ramon 37. apartment yok and fairfield at 40. san rafael at 47 h san francisco, 49.

here's a look at walnut creek looking south as you head towards 43. good mass transit, good on the bay. a tranquil day to be on the bay with a lot of sunshine and light breezes. neighborhood numbers for the north bay, 41 at 8:00. noon, 5010:0050. 58 at noon. dropping quickly once the sun goes down at 8:00. not quite as steep a curve in the east bay. 55 at 10:00. look at the low 60s. 52 under the stars at 8:00. san francisco, in the 40s this morning. we'll be in the mid 50s by 10:00 and nearing 60 most of the afternoon hours. these temperatures will continue to climb. >> seven-day forecast. want to bring sue in and see where the hotspots are. >> east bay right now, 880

specifically will go over towards the hayward area. check on this big rig accident. they said that the big rig was sideways in lanes. apparently now it's only blocking the slow lane. southbound 880 near winton. we also have a o problem on eastbound 580 as you leave the bay area. a parentally a car is blocking the -- apparently a car is blocking the lane and it's leaking gas. 205 and eastbound 580. heads up at westbound continues to be very slow as you make your way towards rt altamont pass for a 40-minute ride westbound into dublin pleasanton. >> coming you, the victory for the 49ers that's a loss for public agencies in santa clara. >> the features you'll find in this newly unveiled concept car. we'll leave you with a look outside. outside. we h

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low to mid-70s in so cal. 59 in sacramento. one of the cool spots. mid-60s in monterey and chico. the high country, increasing sunshine fotoday. they're making snow. temperature spike, 54 degrees on sunday. thanks, mike. a new report reveals the most and least diverse places to live in the bay area. vallejo and sassoon leading the way way in diversity. oakland, fairfield, pittsburgh round out the top five. the least diverse community, san anselmo and marin county. it's nearly 90% white. after that, it's ross and belvidere. san mateo county is also on the list followed by sausalito and woodside. in the south bay, victory for the 49ers is a loss for public agencies in santa clara, including local schools. the assessed value has been

drastically slashed, effectively cutting the property tax bill for the stadium in half. the team will get a $30.8 million tax refund, meaningless money for the county, including for schools. the santa clara county assessor is disappointed. >> say that they only should be assessed and therefore, taxed during the football season is really erroneous because there's a lot of other things that happen there, like concerts and so forth. >> the county has the option to appeal. in a statement to abc 7 news, the 49ers say that their focus as always is on ensuring that levi stadium continues to be a premiere sports entertainment venue for the region. officials getting ready to announce a carpool rewards program for those who commute to and from san mateo county. it's called carpool 2.0. city and county officials say you can earn money by sharing a ride. the money comes from a local congestion relief fund. here's how it works. for every ten carpool days, you

get a gift card. you must track your trips through commute.org's star commute tracker app. you can connect your scoop or waze account to the platform. with autonomous vehicles on the rise, future cars may not need steering wheels or dash boards. >> shanghai-based company unveiled the latest concept in sunnyva sunnyvale. they include an interactive control panel. a cup holder that does the same thing. >> we've created a 3d cube of space here. a heat map, almost. so the closer you are to the surface. the more it reacts. this is, again, just a playful interaction to showcase the technology. but this can be anything in the future. >> i don't need that roof thing. but the rest of it's cool. uv light to go san fiez surface,

seats that rotate 180 degrees. because you're not driving, it doesn't matter. an alert system so you don't forget items stored away in a bin. >> the company is targeting the ride hailing industry, which is expected to invest in fleets of autonomous vehicles. very interesting. good news if you have dreamed of having that first cup of morning joe without leaving your bed. >> check this out. it's an alarm clock coffee maker combo. it wakes you up with the aroma of a fresh brew at your bedside. the hybrid coffee maker isn't cheap though. it will cost you about 450 bucks. i don't know. >> we already have discussed some potential problems here, right? >> i have misgivings. also seems like a lot of work. >> i'm sure you have to set that up the night before. >> you have to clean all that stuff, too, right? >> i bet you'd hear it turn on. >> it might be the smell of the coffee that wakes you up.

>> that would be nice. >> instead of the alarm. >> you are talking about having to pound down the alarm. >> would you do it? >> i don't know. >> clumsy at that time of the morning. i'm not sure i want to feel around in the dark. >> it would wake you up? >> bacon wakes me up. >> 2.0. >> bacon. >> that's it. >> actual hammer. >> wake myself up. >> i'm not sure if olfactory responses will be enough. >> coming into the bedroom with the hammer. >> don't give them any ideas. >> everybody, here's a look at san rafael. looking south on 101. up to the north, we have an isolated area of fog around santa rosa and windsor. watch out for that. it's not bleeding south at all. in fact, we have a lot of sunshine and the continuation of the warming trend we saw yesterday. seeing stars, it will be breezy in the hills tonight. our warmest temperatures are this weekend. two areas of high pressure dominating the west coast.

putting up a wall here and pushing. look, the storm track to our south and to our north. all storms, the next several days moving away from us. what does it do to our temperatures. each day we climb a couple degrees. in the low to mid-60s. 65 at san jose. morgan hill. livermore, fremont, palo alto, 64. santa rosea 66. 65 in napa. here's the tule fog i was talking about. see how it tries to creep into the east bay valley tonight. we'll keep an eye on that. low to mid-40s elsewhere. let's step through the seven-day forecast. every day, today, tomorrow and saturday we are warm. saturday, sunday, the warmest days. trying to get to 70 elsewhere. mid-60s at the coast. cooling trend next week. but warmer than average in the mid-60s. >> just a heads up for bay ferry commuters. we've got a couple of cancellations due to mechanical problems. this is the third or fout day in

a row now. mare island. canceled and busesejo. will be provided as an alternate route. problem with a big rig in the hayward area has been cleared. able to get the big rig off of the freeway. unfortunately the damage is done. southbound 880 is slow down from 238 to 92. >> thank you, sue. amazon is testing a robot delivery service. the scout will deliver packages in the seattle area. it's for prime customers that request one-day, two-day delivery. it will be used monday through friday and it will have a human chaperone for now. artificial intelligence could put jobs in jeopardy. it says roughly 36 million americans hold jobs that are highly exposed to automation. that means at least 70% of tasks could be done by machines with

current technology. the jobs most at risk. food service workers, clerical office workers. the report says a majority of u.s. workers will be able to adapt without being displaced. let's hope so. a popular san francisco hardware store destroyed by fire is back open in a new location. why it's only temporary. also ahead, a classic candy missing from store shelves this valentine's day. why you will not be able to find conversation hearts. we'll leave you with a live look outside with abc 7 news now. things are moving along okay

this is a look at our temperatures compared to average. we are above average. we are 61 to 65 degrees today. that's anywhere from 4 to 9 degrees. we still have each waven warmer weather this weekend. >> thanks, mike. a major development regarding alzheimer's research. a doctor says a bacteria that causes gum disease is linked to alzheimer's. researchers discovered the bacteria can invade a person's brain and cause inflammation and neural damage. poor oral health is considered a risk factor for alzheimer's. a drug that stons and reverses gum disease is about to be tested. researchers suggest it might be effective at fighting alzheimer's. tesla is scaling back a price tag at the charging stations. it will cut a planned 30% increase by 10% worldwide. exact prices vary based on the region and local electricity rates. tesla announced the price increase on monday.

but it drew immediate and angry reaction. tesla says it's making the price cut in response to customer feedback. in the east bay, an oakland teacher can now make a downpayment on a house thanks to a $25,000 grant. nestor gonzalez is a science teacher. local teachers were encouraged to apply for the grant leading up to the national championship game played earlier this month at levi's st gonzalez says this will finally help him live in the city he loves. >> instead of living way out far away, i can live closer to school and spend more time here. i really love what i do. i love being a teacher in oakland. >> gonzalez has been teaching in oakland for 28 years. congrats to him. hi, sue. >> that's a great story. we have a couple of problems. let's go to the san mateo bridge. it's getting busier here on the hayward side of things we had an

earlier big rig problem that's been cleared out of lanes. traffic is very slow on southbound 880 towards the 2. elsewhere, this problem has really escalated. it was an accident blocking the left lane leaking gas. now all lanes eastbound 580, the reverse commute are shutdown. you are being diverted off after the 580 split. a sig-alert that is been in place here. eastbound 580 and very, very slow westbound due to the normal commute and lookie loo-loos. >> remember i talked about it would be the cleanest day for us to see whatever we wanted to see if we did sightseeing. a friend of mine on facebook went on top of diablo and you can see all the way to the sierra. that's what you're seeing in the background there. what a day. today not as easy. each day gets a little less clear as the hay starts to build up. drought monitor -- believe it or

not, this is last thursday's update. we have abnormally dry weather. you start to get deeper to the south and the north. and we're in a moderate drought. it looks like that's going to deepen the next couple of days. we see the totals at 67 to thanks, mike. a parrot is back home this morning thanks to a group of volunteers and youtube. millie was trapped in a storm drain for nearly three days. the her owners contacted the fire department and city crews. they couldn't help. someone reached out to marlene mccohen who happens to be a parrot expert. she gathered a group of volunteers and gathered remote control vehicles to free millie. >> lots of brainstorming. lots of innovation. lots of how does the parrot think like you know, that's mostly where i came in. it was really a bunch of innovators coming together to see what we could do.

it took three days to reach millie and coax her out safely. i was distracted watching it. she had the camera out here. >> i could see her hug and also for the camera. >> got to get it on her youtube page. heartbreak before volume tiens day. hearts candies will not be produced. >> another candy company bought it in september. they say they didn't have time to produce sweethearts for this valentine's day. but they'll be back next year. >> that chalky after taste, you have to wait for it. >> hundreds of people losing their jobs at apple. the reason for the cutbacks. >> the pledge of allegiance for something else. started one of the first meetings of the year. >> who will get

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now at 6:00, a live look from the mt. tam cam this morning. it is another chilly morning. but things will warm up for the end of the week. >> if you like sunshine, we've got plenty of that in store. it is thursday, january 249. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thanks, alexis, reggie. a dry live doppler 7. as we can see from the exploratorium camera, there's plenty of stars this morning. we're starting off with a chill and temperatures in the 30s and 40s. we'll end up spring-like. near 60 at noon and low 60s at 4:00. back down to 49 to 53 at 7:00. notice we go from star to sunshine back to stars today. grab the sunglasses and dress warmer this morning. let's get outside and find out the hotspots on the roads with sue. >> the bay bridge toll plaza, reports of a motcy